攀附权贵

攀附權貴
pānfùquánguì
to cling to the powerful and rich (idiom); social climbing

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 攀附 pānfù
  1. to climb (of climbing plants)
  2. to creep
  3. to cling on to
  4. fig. to seek connection (with the rich and powerful)
  5. social climbing
2 权贵 quánguì
  1. influential officials
  2. bigwigs